The diagnostic procedure is noninvasive and painless.
It’s chemical warfare in the digestive system for the estimated 7 million Americans who suffer from a condition known as GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disorder).
For people such as James McMahon, their acid reflux was so frequent and severe that serious health consequences were possible.
But it’s not just a health issue. […]
Faking Out the Fakers
Faced with a tidal wave of counterfeit goods, companies are turning to secretive sci-fi technology. Take Astra Zeneca, for example, it’s pushing this technology about as far as it can go. Outraged by the way counterfeiters have brazenly marketed fake drugs under its brand, the pharma giant has begun applying multiple layers […]
WASHINGTON, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AstraZeneca will present several studies today regarding pediatric patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) during oral and poster sessions at the annual Digestive Disease Week meeting held at the Washington Convention Center.
The studies being presented further support AstraZeneca’s commitment to research in the area of gastrointestinal health among the pediatric […]
Buried in a bill recently passed by the U.S. Senate are provisions that may cause doctors, and all of their patients, some long-term heartburn.
Under the Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007, known as the Kennedy-Enzi bill, firms such as Pfizer and Merck will continue to pay the Food and Drug Administration to review new […]
Though heartburn medications have long been friends to fans of food, recent studies have shown that the very medications heartburn sufferers rely on could be doing significant, far-reaching damage. In a recent study conducted in Great Britain, some of the more popular heartburn drugs, including Nexium and Prilosec, were shown to enhance the risk of […]
I heard that people on acid-reflux drugs like Prilosec may need extra vitamin B-12. How much vitamin B-12 do you need when taking Prilosec on a daily basis? Some days I take two pills of Prilosec if my acid reflux is acting up.
Acid-suppressing drugs (Aciphex, Nexium, Prilosec, Protonix) can make it much harder to absorb […]
CINCINNATI, May 8 /PRNewswire/ — Watch out Poker, Bunco is rolling in! The popular dice game played by over 17 million women nationwide now has its own show, airing Friday, May 11th at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime Television with a re-broadcast on Sunday, May 13th at 10:00 a.m. ET/PT. Now everyone who missed out […]
CINCINNATI, May 8 /PRNewswire/ — Watch out Poker, Bunco is rolling in! The popular dice game played by over 17 million women nationwide now has its own show, airing Friday, May 11th at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime Television with a re-broadcast on Sunday, May 13th at 10:00 a.m. ET/PT. Now everyone who missed out […]
My blood pressure is slightly elevated. I take a water pill to control it, and my doctor suggested I restrict salt.
My adult-ed science teacher claims only half the adult population is sensitive to salt so that it makes their blood pressure rise.
I went on an extremely salt-restricted diet for a month and had no change […]